As recently as last summer, a lot of signs about the global pandemic seemed to suggest that the worst of the worst was over, and we could all finally begin to put COVID-19 concerns and commentary in the rear view. As new, even more contagious variants of the virus have emerged, however, it has become […]
Read MoreThe surging Omicron variant has helped underline the need for booster shots, including perhaps even a fourth jab, as Israel is currently trialing. So why are the stocks of leading COVID-19 vaccine makers tanking? Shares of Moderna have fallen almost 35% in the past month. BioNTech, whose mRNA technology is behind the Pfizer vaccine, has […]
Read MoreGoogle Google’s chief executive Sundar Pichai is used to handling protests. The $2 trillion (£1.5 trillion) search engine giant has over the years faced staff revolts over the company’s work for the US military, sexual misconduct allegations against executives, and the firing of AI researchers who had highlighted bias in its technology. But Pichai may […]
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